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Francisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras (born 4 June 1948), known as Paquito D'Rivera, is a Cuban-American alto saxophonist, clarinetist and composer. He was a member of the Cuban songo band Irakere and, since the 1980s, he has established himself as a bandleader in the United States.
- Francisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras
- Musician, composer, bandleader
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Paquito D’Rivera is the author of two books: My Sax Life, published by Northwestern University Press, and a novel, Oh, La Habana, published by MTeditores, Barcelona. He is the recipient of the NEA Jazz Masters Award 2005 and the National Medal of the Arts 2005, as well as the Living Jazz Legend Award from the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C ...
Paquito D'Rivera (Francisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras) [1] (Marianao, La Habana, 4 de junio de 1948) es un músico cubano de jazz, clarinetista y saxofonista alto, tenor y soprano. Apasionado tanto del jazz como de la música clásica, uno de los principales objetivos de su obra es hacer del primero parte integrante de la segunda.
- desde 1965
- Cubana
7.6K subscribers ‧ 196 videos. A 14 time GRAMMY award winner, National Medal of the Arts recipient, 2005 NEA Jazz Master, and Living Jazz Legend Award honoree from the Kennedy Center, Paquito D...
